General Asbestos and Rubber Company (GARCO) Main Mill

General Asbestos and Rubber Company (GARCO) Main Mill
Location 0 O'Hear Ave., North Charleston, South Carolina
Coordinates 32°53′1″N 79°58′30″W / 32.88361°N 79.97500°W / 32.88361; -79.97500Coordinates: 32°53′1″N 79°58′30″W / 32.88361°N 79.97500°W / 32.88361; -79.97500
Built 1915
NRHP reference # 100000687[1]
Added to NRHP February 28, 2017

The General Asbestos and Rubber Company (GARCO) Main Mill is a historic industrial facility at 0 O'Hear Avenue in North Charleston, South Carolina. GARCO was a major regional employer, supplying products to the American space program, including the soles of the spacesuit boots used in the first moon landing. The main mill building was built in 1915, and also provided materials to the military efforts in both world wars.[2]

The mill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "Historic Preservation News and Notes, April 2017" (PDF). South Carolina SHPO. Retrieved 2017-11-07.
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